MICHAEL ROBERT EIBEN
Architects in Chicago, IL

4370707, Jan 25, 1983

Aug 3, 1971

5/168711

Clarence W. Phillips - Canton IL
Michael R. Eiben - Chicago IL
Harvey T. Morgan - Oak Park IL

Computer Service, Inc. - Chicago IL

G06F 1521

364200

A computer system is disclosed for preparing a complete set of architectural specifications for constructing a building, including, if desired, sets of instructions that will be used by personnel during preparation of construction drawings and during construction. A specifier uses brief symbolic characters representative of individual phrases from a large information repository called a Master Phrase Catalog, to mark decisions and phrase selections in code on an order form designed to facilitate the specifier's task. The information in the Master Phrase Catalog includes construction materials, techniques, reference information, testing and industry standards which are correlated with instructional information and work assignments for various groups of people. The specifier uses only a limited number of commands to completely specify a project. The code is fed into a computer which has all the information in the Master Phrase Catalog stored on permanent record file, called the specification data file, with an index file correlating the specifier's code with the phrases that will eventually make up the specification.